Brendan Lord holds a Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree from Augustana University College, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Alberta, and is currently studying for the Doctor of Music degree in choral conducting at the U of A. His principal conducting teachers have included Dr. Marc Hafso, Dr. Robert de Frece, Dr. Debra Cairns, and Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff. Recent awards include the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada fellowship, and the University of Alberta President`s Award. Mr. Lord is the director of Cantilon Children’s Choir, a member of Pro Coro Canada, an instructor at the University of Alberta, and the Executive Director of the Alberta Choral Federation. He is also a frequent adjudicator and clinician with choirs of all ages and abilities, and is an active composer and arranger of choral music.

Nativity Composer: Brendan Lord
Voicing: SATB Season: Christmas Released: January 2010 Difficulty: Medium Listen
Brendan Lord, the Executive Director of the Alberta Choral Federation, has offered us a beautiful and thought-provoking Christmas piece. Opening in a chant-like manner, the text asks us to ''imagine holding the child of God within, like Mary.'' Eventually, as the music takes shape, we learn that God is within and we can celebrate that gift and the gift of the child as well.